premature labor/ early birth

What do you know about a baby being born between 25 and 30 weeks??? I had an incident last week and they were telling me he may be very early.... is there chances that he will be fine or just give me any input that you may know about this! i just want to know what I may or may not be facing....

[girliegrl1723]

how far along are you now? what is the reason they are saying he might be early. i know after 27 weeks, it is possible for the baby to survive. i don't know if there has ever been a successful birth any earlier than that, but i am just curious as to the reasoning. was/is there a complication?

[dpw2007]

I am 24 weeks almost 25, I know a baby is viable at 24 weeks, but I just wouldnt want to see mine on machines and such.... but Im sure he will cook a little longer!!!! I sure hope!!!!! I had an episode last week and had a lot of bleeding and stayed over night in the hospital and fron there was put on bedrest....strict bedrest..

[tomel]

I know their lungs are fully developed by 34 weeks. If they are telling you to stay on bed rest take their advice. Make sure to drink ALOT of water and eat really good. Eat a protein  and iron rich diet, chicken, lean beef, peanut butter, etc. along with veggies, spinach is really good for you.
My friend had preterm labor they were abel to stop it but she still had the baby about a month early. The baby was in the NICU for 2 weeks.
If you take really good care of yourself you may be able to prolong it.
Did they give you any of this info as far as diet and fluids?

[tif1]

24 weeks is considered viable, some have come earlier, but the longer they are in there the better the chances are. 30 weeks would give the baby a better then 95 %chance, where 25 weeks, I think are like 50%

[Darkestlight]

The youngest baby to ever survive was 21wks and 6days. At 24wks they are considered viable. Every day they are inside you gives them a better chance. It's all about lung development. If they see you will have to deliver early they will bed rest you and usually give you steroid shots to increase lung development rather quickly. Good luck

[mgi]

my friend has a baby a few months ago
her waters broke at 27 weeks - so they gave her streroids for babys lungs
baby was born at 30 weeks and was in NICU for less than a month

the early warning is really helpful they say

[kmp1971]

I just wanted to share my story and some hope.  During my second pregnancy, I was considered high risk due to my first son being born at 33 weeks.  I had ultrasounds every two weeks, and shots were administered shots to prevent pre-term labor.  During the start of the second trimester, I was informed that I had placenta previa, but that the placenta would likely be pulled up as the baby grew, and present no problem. So, we are watching for all of these things, and at 27 weeks exactly, the placenta abrupted, and my son was born by emergency C-section, weighing 2 lbs., 5 oz. and just 14 inches long.  He was in the NICU for 12 weeks, and went through all of the typical preemie scenarios: intubation, feedings by tube, brain scans, needles in 2-3 places at any given time, incubator, etc.  Luckily, I was given the steroid shots while in the hospital the days just before he was born.  I believe that the shots made all the difference for him.  We were lucky that there was no bleeding in his brain, and that although he started out with mild retinopathy of prematurity, this has since resolved.  He had a bout of pneumonia and  jaundice, and had to endure a spinal tap, and again, daily manipulation and blood draws.  However, he is now 9 1/2 months old, weighs over 17 lbs., and is very healthy and active.  He is functioning at the level of a six month old, which is right where he should be.  Miracles are performed by NICU doctors and staff everyday...and although I hope your baby is born many weeks from now...there is certainly hope that he or she will be just fine.  Good luck!!

[shelzyx]

I had my son at 28wks 5 days gestation, it is a tough road but the good side is they can help the little ones so much. He is a happy healthy 3 nearly 4 year old, he does not look different other than a few scars on his chest from where they had to inflate his lungs. Their lungs are  not great when they are born that early and we didn't get to hold him until he was 2 weeks old that was so hard. Any way I hope you will go full term or close to it but at least you have warning of this and you will be able to receive the steroids early enough for his/her lungs etc to give a better helping hand, I had no warning what so ever. Scary stuff when you don't know whats happening but the doctors explain everything and so do the nurses and ask them to speak english if you don't understand something sometimes they forget who they are speaking with just some advice just in case... GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

[marra]

my friend had her son at 25+3 and he is now 4 at school and doing fine ,just a little small !

[amberd5191]

My cousin has a 1 year old son that was born 12 weeks early. He is doing great no developmental delays and he spent only 4 weeks in the NICU. Good luck.

[kgun]

Hi, my sister in law is 27 seven weeks and one day. She is in the hospital with severe preeclampsia. The doctors say we may have a baby within the next 24-48 hrs. This is a very scary situation. As much as I am ready to be an aunt I pray that she can go at least a couple weeks longer without putting my sister in law in danger of course. Its encouraging to see what the others have written. But I praised God that she was conceived and I will praise God when she is born. We must now rely on our Great Physician and put our faith and trust in Him.

[sstaceyy]

both my kids were early 1st was 4wks and he was fine no prolems but 2nd one 3wks and he spent 27 days in the nicu so i think alot of it has to do with your body at the time just do every thing the dr. says if he says lay down you do it. every thing will be okay. good luck